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The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
The filmmakers behind Seeking Mavis Beacon wanted to know what happened to the Black woman who was paid only a couple hundred dollars to be the face of a wildly successful typing program. To find out, they had to do some “trolling.”
The filmmakers behind Seeking Mavis Beacon wanted to know what happened to the Black woman who was paid only a couple hundred dollars to be the face of a wildly successful typing program. To find out, they had to do some “trolling.”
Ticket Bots Leave Oasis Fans Enraged
The online ticketing “fiasco” for the band’s upcoming reunion tour has led to pushback against dynamic pricing models and calls for more consumer protections.
The online ticketing “fiasco” for the band’s upcoming reunion tour has led to pushback against dynamic pricing models and calls for more consumer protections.
The Creators of ‘Industry’ Know Banking Is a Rigged Game
The HBO drama about the Machiavellian world of high finance is an undeniable hit—and cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay say “coke and boats” is just the beginning.
The HBO drama about the Machiavellian world of high finance is an undeniable hit—and cocreators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay say “coke and boats” is just the beginning.
The Trademark Tug-of-War Over ‘Demure’ Shows a Massive Meme Power Shift
Going back to the days of “on fleek,” creators have had a hard time benefiting from their memes. TikTokker Jools Lebron is poised to change that.
Going back to the days of “on fleek,” creators have had a hard time benefiting from their memes. TikTokker Jools Lebron is poised to change that.
Martin Shkreli Made Copies of His $2 Million Wu-Tang Album—and Hid Them in ‘Safes All Around the World’
The one-of-a-kind album is apparently now anything but.
The one-of-a-kind album is apparently now anything but.
7 Things to Know About the 2024 Paris Paralympics
From the sports to the mascots and venues, here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
From the sports to the mascots and venues, here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
‘Unprecedented Times’ Is the New Normal
The phrase has become a convenient descriptor for an increasingly inconvenient future.
The phrase has become a convenient descriptor for an increasingly inconvenient future.
Online Action Movie Fandom Birthed a New Film Fest Era
The Big Bad Film Fest, now in its second year, is like a big, muscle-bound hug for Very Online action movie obsessives who brought it to life.
The Big Bad Film Fest, now in its second year, is like a big, muscle-bound hug for Very Online action movie obsessives who brought it to life.
At Nintendo’s New Museum, Classic Games Get Reinvented for Today
The Nintendo Museum, which opens in Kyoto in October, lets visitors play decades-old games using new controllers, smartphone cameras, and image recognition tech.
The Nintendo Museum, which opens in Kyoto in October, lets visitors play decades-old games using new controllers, smartphone cameras, and image recognition tech.
The Australian Breaker Who Broke the Internet
It’s been a week since Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, competed in the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics. The memes—and the controversy—haven’t stopped since.
It’s been a week since Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, competed in the breaking competition at the Paris Olympics. The memes—and the controversy—haven’t stopped since.